For the effective prevention of biological
invasions, the pathways responsible for introductions must be understood and managed. However introduction pathways, particularly for developing nations,
have been understudied. ...

Invasive alien species impose a wide range of negative impacts in invaded ecosystems. Management strategies aiming to minimize these impacts include measures to prevent the introduction of potentially invasive species, ...

Biosecurity schemes aim to prevent the introduction of species with a high invasion potential, without unduly restricting personal freedom and commercial activities. But invasive species risk assessments are time consuming, ...

Data were extracted from alien species databases on alien species in South Africa, on their pathways and dates of introduction, their regions of origin, South African distribution and invasion status. These data were used ...

Globalization has increased the frequency
of inadvertent introductions of plant pathogens. Many catastrophic invasions of both natural and agricultural systems have been initiated through anthropogenic dissemination ...

Background: Alien organisms are not only introduced from one biogeographical region to
another but also spread within regions. As South Africa shares land borders with six countries, multiple opportunities exist for the ...

Urban trees have been increasingly appreciated for the many benefits they provide. As concentrated hubs of human-mediated movement, the urban landscape is, however, often the first point of contact
for exotic pests including ...

Even with no new introductions, the number of biological invasions in South Africa will increase as introduced species naturalise and become invasive. As of 2010 South Africa had ~8750 introduced plant taxa, 660 recorded ...